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DOJ Moves to Dismiss Public Corruption Charges Against Former VA Governor

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes on 9/19/2016

Last week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia moved to dismiss public corruption charges against former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell, and his wife, Maureen McDonnell. The decision comes...more

Dismissal of Charges Against Former Virgina Governor McDonnell is Another Lesson in Prosecutorial Discretion

Melito & Adolfsen on 9/12/2016

On September 8, 2016, the United States moved to dismiss the charges against Robert F. McDonnell and his wife Maureen McDonnell. The reason given for the decision was short but thoughtful: "After carefully considering the...more

Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense - July 2016

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/22/2016

“Official Acts”—What They Are… and Are Not - Why it matters: On June 27, 2016, the Supreme Court decided McDonnell v. U.S., holding that, for purposes of the federal public corruption statutes, an “official act”...more

The FCPA Implications of the Supreme Court’s McDonnell Decision – A Mountain Out of a Molehill?

The Volkov Law Group on 7/15/2016

The Supreme Court’s decision in the McDonnell case was expected. It was evident that the Supreme Court was going to reverse the convictions when it granted a stay of McDonnell’s sentence and agreed to hear the case....more

"Supreme Court Vacates Corruption Conviction of Former Virginia Governor"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/13/2016

On June 27, 2016, the United States Supreme Court unanimously vacated the conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on corruption charges and remanded the case for retrial. As discussed below, the impact of the...more

U.S. Supreme Court Reins In Government's Expansive Interpretation of Bribery Charges

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 7/11/2016

Last week, in McDonnell v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the bribery convictions of Bob McDonnell, the former governor of Virginia. In doing so, the unanimous Court rejected prosecutors’ expansive...more

Federal and State Public Official Prosecutions Intertwined

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/6/2016

For everyone who makes a living trying to influence – or just to understand – state public policy, the most important Supreme Court decision of the year may have been one of the last decisions it issued. On the last day...more

Supreme Court Unanimously Reverses McDonnell Conviction

Williams Mullen on 6/30/2016

Earlier this week the United States Supreme Court handed former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell a big victory by reversing his 2014 conviction for “accepting payments, loans, gifts, and other things of value from [Johnnie]...more

Supreme Court Narrows Interpretation Of Federal Corruption Statute

Troutman Pepper on 6/30/2016

On June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the conviction of former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell, narrowing the definition of an “official act” in federal corruption cases. McDonnell v. United States, No. 15-474 (2016)....more

Supreme Court’s Interpretation of “Official Act” Poses New Challenge

Morgan Lewis on 6/29/2016

The Court’s narrower interpretation of “official act” under the federal bribery statute creates a higher hurdle for federal prosecutors....more

Supreme Court Overturns Former VA Governor’s Conviction Based on Narrowed Federal Bribery Definition

Cozen O'Connor on 6/29/2016

On June 27, 2016, in an 8-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed and remanded to the Fourth Circuit the conviction of former Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell on honest services fraud charges and charges that Governor...more

The Supreme Court did not Condone the Conduct when it Vacated the Virginia Governor’s Conviction for Bribery

Melito & Adolfsen on 6/29/2016

“There is no doubt that this case is distasteful; it may be worse than that. But our concern is not with tawdry tales of Ferrari’s, Rolex’s and ball gowns. It is instead with the broader legal implications of the...more

High Court Clarifies “Official Act” in Former Gov. Bob McDonnell Decision

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 6/28/2016

Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the bribery convictions of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell should come as a no surprise to anyone versed in the high Court’s recent public corruption jurisprudence. However,...more

Leading a Briber On Isn't the Same as Accepting a Bribe: How Gov. McDonnell Beat His Corruption Rap

Sands Anderson PC on 6/28/2016

The Supreme Court has reversed Gov. Bob McDonnell's conviction for bribery under the Hobbs Act. In ruling his conviction must be set aside, the High Court conceded the case was "distasteful," but unanimously concluded that...more

Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense - June 2016

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 6/9/2016

Eye on the Supreme Court—Corruption and Fraud Edition - Why it matters: This session, the Supreme Court has undertaken the review of numerous cases that raise thorny issues arising in the white collar context. In our...more

The McDonnell Case: Supreme Court Weighs Limiting Bribery Statute

The Volkov Law Group on 5/19/2016

We all suffer from a little myopia. Following FCPA enforcement and compliance issues makes a lot of sense in today’s enforcement environment. However, there is plenty of domestic enforcement of bribery laws – the New York...more

Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in McDonnell Public Corruption Case

Williams Mullen on 5/9/2016

Last week, United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer framed the overarching issues facing the Court during oral argument in United States v. McDonnell this way: “One, political figures will not know what...more

Top Ten International Anti-Corruption Developments for January 2016

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/19/2016

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important international anti-corruption developments in the past month, with links to primary...more

Supreme Court Agrees to Review Definition of “Official Act” in McDonnell Appeal

Williams Mullen on 1/22/2016

Late last week the United States Supreme Court agreed to take up former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s appeal from his 2014 conviction in a widely followed public corruption prosecution. The outcome of this appeal could...more

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